Timing of Lung Transplant Referral in Patients with Severe COVID-19 Lung Injury Supported by ECMO.

ABSTRACT: Severe respiratory failure caused by COVID-19 often requires mechanical ventilation, including extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO). In rare cases, lung transplantation (LTx) may be considered as a last resort. However, uncertainties remain about patient selection and optimal timing for referral and listing. This retrospective study analyzed patients with severe COVID-19 who were supported by veno-venous ECMO and listed for LTx between July 2020 and June 2022. Out of the 20 patients in the study population, four who underwent LTx were excluded. The clinical characteristics of the remaining 16 patients were compared, including nine who recovered and seven who died while awaiting LTx. The median duration from hospitalization to listing was 85.5 days, and the median duration on the wait

SUBMITTER: Levy L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10299376 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature